The National tribune., 1887-08-11

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNl
Only n simple word Is found.
Speak three words while speaking one,
Use FIVE leiters-i, IL done
One OF the aborigines
Ola certain island. If you please.
Samuel S. Dickson.
DIAMOND HoUR-GLAss.s
d. 90.
go $50 sss
90. 80. 80.
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Upper Left Hand Diamond-A note IN music;
receptacle; any person or thing that takes foodi
unit iransposed; "A letter.
Lower Left-TIand Damnnd-A letter; personal
pronoun; stream; two personal Pronouns;
letter.
Upper Right Hand Diamond-Across-One thou
sand abbreviation for one fthe United States;
point OF the compass; an Indian; "a letter. Down
A letter; due bills an opening; took food; a
letter.
Lower Right Hand Diamond-A letter; garden
plant; two personal pronounsi fluid; one thou
sand.
Hour-Glass-A negro given name an exolama-
ton aud ridge az stone or gravel; an exelhma-
tioni beheaded Turk an animal and AN eXeiama-
ton.
lto2-A lady's name.
3to4-one OF the United States and a letter.
"A b. W. seybert, wapelo. Iowa.
Dedicated to Miss L. A. Croolham, Long Island.
Kan.
IF so, WHY?
For the c. c.: Take piece Of paper or card
board aud cut il exactly eight inches square, and
said paper cardboard will contain 81 square
inches. IL the above l. cut In four pieces, which,
being laid together. viii be - inches long and five
inches wide. II will contain 65 square inches. Can
any one give satisfactory reason AS 10 where the
gain Of the one square inch comes from?-John
DIAMOND.
2 The receptacle Of the maize.
g. Cupolas.
T. An agreement
B. An associate.
G. A small vessel used in the rivers Of Portugal.
g. quantity of wool of % pounds.
=. A letter.
-odell Cyclone. odell, Ill.
A NUMERICAL cHARADE.
curious incident happened the other day. As
was going 10 my Office 1, 2 my friend Jones,
who walking AT rapid pace to call B. g. Z, 3
10, III, II, d. ! turned about 10 accompany him,
and as did 70 we ! . g. A. g. g. y. 10. III, L. 10
aud Jones's errand was accomplished at once. We
then went down town together but had proceeded
only a short distance when we came across Smith,
= o. a =. y. I'LL a
quaiutance, whom had not seen for several
years. The meeting great pleasure, and
three reunited friends dined together that day
Samuel ;. Dickson.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
I'm sparkling not in clear;
la giHdDess, not Ia cheer;
In laveiIn, moi IN spear;
In iillet. not in bands
la pleasant moi ia bland;
In Lofty. not in grand;
Ia MARBLE. not IN trill;
la slreamlet. not ia nil;
In mountain not IN hills
in cheerful not IN gay;
In contest. not in fray.
The whole j. a light
That appears at night
And leads wandering men astray.
John A. Lytle, Downs, Kan.
PRIZE ENIGMA.
Ny whole Is composed Of 10 letters.
Ny ], z. 10, 5, 3 Is a Bible character.
4, y rs "A horse.
6. is am exclamation.
My whole was "a General In the late war.
package OF foreign stamps for each correct an
turn postage.-Chas .. HeBbest. Marshall, III.
ALL-LIKE ENIGMA.
Mys.z a. 6 is a language;
., 2. 8. 10 j. not early;
6. .. ], ID 10 not any;
y. IS, 10, u "A boys name;
y, II. u IL a box TO hold grain;
T. 5, Is. is IL "A color.
Ny whole Is something we all Ike.
i. ii. III.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
In door. not in latch;
In nose. not In chin;
ln more. not in less;
In eve, not la morn.
My whole IL "a city in Europe.
-Gussie w. Mendnm kcnnebunk, Me.
AN AMERICAN HUMoRIsT.
Ia table, not in stand; =
Ia wrist. not la hand;
Ia sell. not In buy;
ia barley. not Ia rye;
la fence, not In wall;
ia cry. not la ha0l;
In glee. not ia glad
My whole IL a famous American humorit.
-Chas. II. Waters, Mes,eryille, Neb.
NUMERICAL PRIZE ENIGMA.
N.Y. Is. 10, ID. % is a nasal tone Of complaint;
2, ~. q. .. 26 is 10 swell:
q. -. Is. Is. 10 II proud step;
III. -. 20. z u to conliDe;
il. q. IG. 20 5. a Il the beginning nf thing
~, IS, 3, 4, p Is the whole sweep Of a scyihe.
Ny whole. composed Of 30 letters. is a quotation
from Whittier.
a prize for first correct answer.-Nel,e L. Tooth
RlSer. Berwick. BE.